The dynamics of the game caught the attention of fans of ice battles in the first period, according to observers. Without much buildup, the owners of the arena quickly seized the initiative and within ten minutes knocked on the doors of the opponents seven times.
The hat-trick, the agency clarifies, was designed by Artem Karkotsky, Artem Antonenko scored two goals, Andrey Kostitsyn and Denis Kurdeko also scored.
True, after the first victories of the presidential team, Brest also began to play more actively, recovering three goals after accurate shots from Maxim Kovalevich, Alexander Karatkevich and Pavel Stepanov. But in the second half, Denis Kurdeko scored his second goal, and then Yaroslav Chupris, Pavel Volchek and Nikolai Lukashenko added goals to their credit.
The response from the guests of the meeting was much more modest. They only responded with Pavel Stepanov’s puck.
In the last period, Artem Antonenko, Pavel Volchek and Andrey Kostitsyn stood out in Lukashenko’s team. And Alexander Karatkevich and Yevhen Zhilinsky scored goals for the team of Brest hockey players. As a result, Artem Antonenko and Alexander Korotkevich were recognized as the best players in the game by the panel of judges.
Without violating a long tradition, during the breaks of the hockey match, fans watched the performances of Belarusian pop singers, the agency clarifies. And the most active fans took part in competitions, the winners of which became the owners of the prizes of the presidential sports club.
It is worth recalling that the president’s hockey team became 13 times winners of ice battles, one title each for hockey players of the Gomel and Minsk regions. The quartet of top teams will continue to fight for the awards in the playoff games.
